Sunday, 21 October 2012

I have nothing against the idea of internet dating and have really good friends who met this way.

But I imagine it must be a bit nerve wracking.

No matter how many emails you have sent, no matter if you have spoken on the phone, no matter how much you think you know this person you are essentially meeting a complete stranger and if all goes well inviting them in one way or another large or small to become involved in you life.

Writing a blog is a strange old thing to do.

You send, admittedly very selective, often highly edited, some times made up snippets of your life out in to the public realm for people to digest.

You read other people's blogs, you like what you see, you return to their blog next week.

You still like what you see.

You start to comment, they comment on your blog.

You reply to their comment, they reply to yours.

Slowly over months and months a weird kind of virtual friendship builds up.

But is it real?

Is it just smoke and air?

Will you like them in a polite you are very nice and I have spent a pleasant afternoon kind of way.

Or will you sit around belly laughing and chatting like you have known each other for years.

Will you leave the encounter still more or less strangers or firm friends.

Will you part company "thinking that was nice" or "Oh no they live on the other side of the world, I won't see them again for a very long time" ?

Well, really there is only one way to find out.

So we did.

I took her to some very interesting fabric and trimmings shops.

Where I may add we both picked out the same things every time.

She treated me to a very swanky lunch.

Please note the paper plates and fizzy drinks straight from the can.

Then it was all back to mine where the Hippy treated us to a delicious wintry lamb stew, the boys showed off, trashed the house and ground pringles in to all available floor space.

At the end of the evening I even walked Miss Lola Nova back to the station, in the rain.

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

SUMMER'S LAST HURRAH!

Even though Autumn is well and truly here, the evenings are chilly, quilts have been put on the beds and winter boots have been dug out of the back of the cupboard, this weekend was beautiful, warm and sunny.

I noticed not all of the plants in the garden have given up the ghost just yet.

The Hydrangea is just outside our front door and is making me happy every time I come home.

I have also been doing a little experimentation.

I've been thinking about this particular technique of machine embroidery for some time.

I first learnt about it here from Karen, but having still not actually finished my ledger course I signed up for in the summer, I haven't got as far as this bit yet.

But I was teaching my students how to free hand embroider last week and there was a large roll of scrim in the stock room, the room was empty at lunch time, the scene was set.

I love the lace like quality of it.

The hint of pink comes from using a bobbin in that colour while having white on top.

It was however really hard to photograph.

Think I need to invest in a light box.

I have great plans for this technique, but if it works it won't be looking quite so pretty next time.

Lets hope I can get my self in to gear, as I seem to have slipped in to a trough since finishing work last week.

About Me

Nora has red hair and a big bum. She likes G&T, chocolate, cakes, clutter, aprons, Nana's, dancing badly and clapping out of time. Nora doesn't like sticky messes, and not being able to sing. She also regrets not being 6 foot tall or being able to do a piercing whistle. However Nora wants an end to poverty, hunger and suffering in the world brought about by the medium of sewing.